A mute boy and a calf with the ability to speak form a deep friendship, learning what it means to love and sacrifice for another.A mute boy and a calf with the ability to speak form a deep friendship, learning what it means to love and sacrifice for another.A mute boy and a calf with the ability to speak form a deep friendship, learning what it means to love and sacrifice for another.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
- Adult Billy
- (voice)
- …
- Ears
- (voice)
- Grandpa Baker
- (voice)
- Mr. Gus Holder
- (voice)
- Scarlett
- (voice)
- Aunt Agnes
- (voice)
- Emily
- (voice)
- Buster
- (voice)
- Bucky
- (voice)
- Star
- (voice)
- Lawyer
- (voice)
- …
- Slim
- (voice)
- Brewster
- (voice)
- Hens
- (voice)
- Hens
- (voice)
- Santa
- (voice)
- Annabelle
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRandy Travis voices the adult Billy, the narrator, who as a child can't speak. In 2013, Travis suffered a stroke and was unable to speak, and was just barely able to communicate until 2016.
- Quotes
Star: Come on inside honey.
Young Annabelle: But I wanna go with them! I want to fly too!
Star: Well, you'll have to ask Santa about that.
Young Annabelle: Is he coming back?
Star: Yes - next year.
Young Annabelle: Good, then I'll wait right here!
[she sits down in the snow]
Ears: Er, you know, a year, is a very, very long time, young lady. Maybe - you'd better wait inside the barn. At least that's my opinion.
- SoundtracksAnnabelle's Wish
Original score composed and conducted by Steve Dorff
There's a lot of love and tenderness in this film! The animation is simple, yet somehow effective. This film would make a terrific live-action film, with some of the missing details filled in. For example, why was the fire in the barn apparently more traumatizing for Billy than the loss of his parents, especially since no animals seemed to have died in it? What exactly had made the neighbor so mean, even though we know he had somehow lost his wife? We didn't even know if she had died or left him. Did the mean neighbor and the rich aunt actually get married? And how did the adult Billy explain to Emily exactly what had happened to Annabelle after she was turned into a reindeer?
Anyway, this is a lovely Christmas film that's definitely worth a watch. Even adults should probably enjoy this one!
- jomarieszoo
- Dec 23, 2021
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- Різдвяне бажання Анабель
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